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ONTARIO: 99-year-old Newmarket man walking 100k to support hospitals in COVID-19 battle

ONTARIO: 99-year-old Newmarket man walking 100k to support hospitals in COVID-19 battle

George Markow has been walking laps for more than a month now, hoping to raise $100,000 for Southlake and Sunnybrook
COVID-19: Virus consipracy-theory video shows challenges for big tech

COVID-19: Virus consipracy-theory video shows challenges for big tech

Tech companies worry abut how easy it is to spread misinformation online
WORLD: Cruise ship bookings jump 600% as Carnival reveals plans to resume trips in August

WORLD: Cruise ship bookings jump 600% as Carnival reveals plans to resume trips in August

Company plans to release eight ships leaving from Port Canaveral and Miami in Florida and Galveston, Texas
COVID-19: Emergency order allows Ontario to control management of long-term care homes

COVID-19: Emergency order allows Ontario to control management of long-term care homes

Ford says the move will help ensure the spread of the virus in care homes is contained
ONTARIO: Province to monitor inflammatory illness in children with COVID-19

ONTARIO: Province to monitor inflammatory illness in children with COVID-19

Christine Elliot says the province's case definition of COVID-19 will now include multisystem inflammatory vasculitis, which may appear in children
BEYOND LOCAL: Scared of needles? Try these tips to ease vaccination pain

BEYOND LOCAL: Scared of needles? Try these tips to ease vaccination pain

Strategies to ease pain and fear during injections can work for children and adults
COVID-19: Feds to unveil details of $1 billion in regional aid for small businesses

COVID-19: Feds to unveil details of $1 billion in regional aid for small businesses

The government announced several weeks ago the creation of a new Regional Relief and Recovery Fund but did not reveal much in the way of detail, apart from the overall amount of $962 million
COVID-19: Health Canada approves serological test to detect coronavirus antibodies

COVID-19: Health Canada approves serological test to detect coronavirus antibodies

Health Canada says at least one million blood samples will be collected and tested over the next two years to track the virus
COVID-19: Why FaceTime can’t replace face-to-face time during social distancing

COVID-19: Why FaceTime can’t replace face-to-face time during social distancing

It’s hard to read or decipher body language and microexpressions through a smartphone screen
COVID-19: Family fatigue is real and it's threatening your mental health in quarantine

COVID-19: Family fatigue is real and it's threatening your mental health in quarantine

When it comes to spending time with the same people day after day, taking time away from your living situation and taking time for yourself is a key step we can all take. In this rare example, when it comes to family time, less is sometimes more